Yemaya
Kele Okereke * Track #6 On Fatherland
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- #4Capers
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- #5
Grounds for ResentmentKele Okereke & Olly Alexander
- #6Yemaya
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- #11Savannah
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- #12The New Year Party
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- #13Royal Reign
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Yemaya by Kele
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Kele OkerekeAbout
“Yemaya” is the first single from Bloc Party frontman Kele’s third studio album, Fatherland. The song is one of his most stripped-back, consisting of just vocals, strings and an acoustic guitar arpeggio. When premiering the song on BBC Radio 6, Steve Lamacq told the audience:
As I understand, it’s...
Yemaya Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In a dream, I hear her laughter
Like waves upon the shore
It pulls me further out than I should go
Underneath the asphalt stirring
Bloodstream of the earth
Break your holy waters over us
[Chorus]
Oh Yemaya, I'm clear
Oh Yemaya, I'm listening
Oh Yemaya, I'm clear
Oh Yemaya, I'm listening
[Verse 2]
It starts first at the centre flowing
It knows just where to go
Like the newborn swimming in a stream
Through the rusted pipelines sprawling
Sunken concrete ruin
Where the delta meets the ocean floor
[Chorus]
Oh Yemaya, I'm clear
Oh Yemaya, I'm listening to you
Oh Yemaya, I'm clear
Oh Yemaya, I'm listening to you, ooh
Yemaya Q&A
Who wrote Yemaya's ?
Yemaya was written by Kele Okereke.
When did Kele Okereke release Yemaya?
Kele Okereke released Yemaya on Fri Apr 28 2017.